KILLMATH/ARC RAIDERS/CANTO vs VULCANO

CANTO

VS

VULCANO

Compare shots to kill, time to kill, and damage across all shields and tiers. PATCH 1.22.0
VERDICT
The Vulcano kills 0.9s faster (1s vs 1.9s) at Tier I vs Light Shield. The Canto offers solid SMG performance.
18 / 18
Shield
40
Health
100
9.45 shots/sec|0.11s between shots|18 mag
0.00sBODY: 0|HEAD: 0|LEGS: 0|MISS: 0
6 / 6
Shield
40
Health
100
2.00 shots/sec|0.50s between shots|6 mag
0.00sBODY: 0|HEAD: 0|LEGS: 0|MISS: 0
Accuracy Profile
All weapon stats verified through in-game testing and cross-referenced with multiple community sources including RaidTheory. TTK calculated by KILLMATH. Last verified: Patch 1.22.0, March 21, 2026.
Head to Head
CANTO
SMG / Medium Ammo / Rare
Kills In1.9s
Shots to Kill19
DPS61
Damage6.5
Headshot Damage6.5
Magazine18 Rounds
Headshot Multiplier1x
Weight6.5 KG
VULCANOFASTER TTK
Shotgun / Shotgun Ammo / Epic
Kills In1s
Shots to Kill3
DPS99
Damage49.5
Headshot Damage49.5
Magazine6 Rounds
Headshot Multiplier1x
Weight8 KG
TTK Across All Tiers
TIERCANTO TTKVULCANO TTKWINNERCANTO STKVULCANO STK
I / No Shield1.59s1sVULCANO by 0.59s163
I / Light Shield2.01s1sVULCANO by 1.01s203
I / Medium Shield2.12s1sVULCANO by 1.12s213
I / Heavy Shield2.43s1.5sVULCANO by 0.93s244
II / No Shield1.59s0.89sVULCANO by 0.70s163
II / Light Shield2.01s0.89sVULCANO by 1.12s203
II / Medium Shield2.12s0.89sVULCANO by 1.23s213
II / Heavy Shield2.43s1.34sVULCANO by 1.09s244
III / No Shield1.59s0.81sVULCANO by 0.78s163
III / Light Shield2.01s0.81sVULCANO by 1.20s203
III / Medium Shield2.12s0.81sVULCANO by 1.31s213
III / Heavy Shield2.43s1.21sVULCANO by 1.22s244
IV / No Shield1.59s0.73sVULCANO by 0.86s163
IV / Light Shield2.01s0.73sVULCANO by 1.28s203
IV / Medium Shield2.12s0.73sVULCANO by 1.39s213
IV / Heavy Shield2.43s1.1sVULCANO by 1.33s244
When to Pick Each
PICK CANTO WHEN
Lighter weight and larger magazine. solid SMG performance.
PICK VULCANO WHEN
Faster TTK and higher per-shot damage. high per-shot damage (49.5).
CANTO STRUGGLES WHEN
Outclassed by higher-rarity SMGs in raw stats.
VULCANO STRUGGLES WHEN
Epic rarity makes it expensive to lose.
2-Tap Breakdown
CANTO
Body + Body vs LightNO (6.5 + 6.5 = 13)
Head + Body vs LightNO (6.5 + 6.5 = 13)
Head + Head vs LightNO (6.5 + 6.5 = 13)
Head + Body vs MediumNO
2-tap speed: 0.11s (1 cycle time between shots)
VULCANO
Body + Body vs LightNO (49.5 + 49.5 = 99)
Head + Body vs LightNO (49.5 + 49.5 = 99)
Head + Head vs LightNO (49.5 + 49.5 = 99)
Head + Body vs MediumNO
2-tap speed: 0.50s (1 cycle time between shots)
The Canto (SMG, Rare, 6.5 dmg) and Vulcano (Shotgun, Epic, 49.5 dmg) represent different approaches in Arc Raiders. The Canto has a Tier I TTK of 1.9s vs Light Shield with 61 DPS, while the Vulcano kills in 1s with 99 DPS. Use the interactive calculator above to simulate this matchup at any tier and shield combination.
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Full Specs
CANTO
RarityRare
ClassSMG
AmmoMedium Ammo
Free LoadoutNO
Mod SlotsMuzzle, Underbarrel, Light-Mag, Stock
Weight6.5 KG
ARC PenetrationStandard
VULCANO
RarityEpic
ClassShotgun
AmmoShotgun Ammo
Free LoadoutNO
Mod SlotsShotgun-Muzzle, Underbarrel, Shotgun-Mag, Stock
Weight8 KG
ARC PenetrationStandard
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